After eight long, dreadful and heartbreaking years, the Chicago Bears are the NFC North 2018 Divisional Champions and have booked their ticket to the playoffs.
Chicago’s division-clinching victory Sunday marked the 11th time the Bears have won their division since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970. This division championship marks the first since 2010 for Chicago.
The Bears are third in all-time NFC North divisional championships behind the Green Bay Packers with 15, and the Minnesota Vikings with 20. The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are tied for fourth with three championships each.
Since the merger, the NFC North has seen its shift of dominance throughout the decades.